To Californians Who Bought, Owned or Leased 1991-2001 Ford Explorers   03 Jan 2006 14:25 GMT
A statewide notice program authorized by California's Sacramento County Superior Court began today, to issue notices to those who bought, owned or leased 1991-2001 model year Ford Explorers. The notices are a result of the Court establishing or "certifying," in February 2005, a ...
Source: CarKB

Kbb.com Names Most Researched Vehicles of 2005   03 Jan 2006 14:17 GMT
Kelley Blue Book names the most researched vehicles during 2005. Information was collected among more than 80 million unique visitors to kbb.com, the most-visited third-party automotive Web site in the world. Visitors to the site generated nearly 360 million pricing reports to ...
Source: CarKB

SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds   03 Jan 2006 14:07 GMT
New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, shows that children riding in SUVs have similar injury risks to children who ride in passenger cars. The study, published today in the journal Pediatrics, found that an SUV's increased risk of rolling over during a crash ...
Source: CarKB

Promises, Promises: 10 Years at the Show   03 Jan 2006 09:11 GMT
This will be the 11th Detroit show I've attended as an out-of-towner. I've learned a lot, but mostly I learned that you can gauge a company's health by checking the size of the shrimp at its cocktail reception. Here are some other random recollections of the last decade at the Detroit auto show.
Source: NY Times

Vehicle Pollution Linked to Respiratory Illness in Children   02 Jan 2006 18:37 GMT
Recent findings from a study by USC Keck School of Medicine indicate that the closer children live to freeways, the higher their risk of asthma. The findings are consistent with the Help California Breathe Easier public awareness campaign, which emphasizes the link between ...
Source: CarKB

2006 to Bring More Tax Breaks for Hybrids   02 Jan 2006 18:35 GMT
Hybrid cars are a good bet for tax breaks in 2006. The new year will bring more savings for buyers of at least 13 gas-electric vehicles, with those showing the most improvement in fuel efficiency securing bigger tax breaks for their new owners. The breaks will come in the form of ...
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Cars Are Talking; Safety Is the Topic   02 Jan 2006 04:00 GMT
The technology that took control to prevent a crash is an example of the next-generation collision-avoidance systems that automakers are increasingly developing.
Source: NY Times

Autos on Monday / Technology: Brakes That Pay Attention When the Driver Doesn't   02 Jan 2006 04:00 GMT
After years of concentrating their efforts on reducing injuries caused by collisions, auto engineers are increasingly turning their attention to what happens in the moments before an impact.
Source: NY Times